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H THE ONLY EVENING ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWSPAPER IN CHARLOTTE. VOL. XXXV--NO. 6393 CHARLOTTE, N. C, MONDAY EVENING; AUGUST 13, 1906 PRICE: 5 CENTS great mm nurn nnim l uvcn UUUDLL it , . V TO CDHEY ISLAND Quarter of Million Persons have Strenuous Experiences inReach irg Coney Island : Yesterday. Great Sensation '. Over Question ct Charging Double Fare. Rapid Transit Co. Inspectors Drag Men and Women from Car Because they Refuse to Pay Oouble Fare. Throngs Forced to Walk Miles. L-v Associated Press. New York, Aug. 13. The disturban ces on the' Coney Island surface cars and elevated trains that Deputy Police Commissioner O'Keefe and the Brook lyn police looked forward to yesterday because of Justice Gaynors statement of Saturday that the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, did not 'have the light to demand a ; double fare to the Island, took place on schedule time. More than a Quarter or a million people started to Coney Island during the day and most of them got there, hut only after they had passed 'through Trying experiences. Men, women and children were forcibly ejected from cars; from 50,000 to 75,000 were com pelled to walk from one to three miles. The first steps were taken in scores of damage suits and the Brooklyn Rap id Transit representatives defied Dep uty Police Commissioner, O'Keefe of Brooklyn. Lawyers and lawyer's clerks swarm erl about the points 'where the passen gers were put -off and took 'the names of witnesses. As - an outcome of. the j days doings a committee of citizens is being formed in Brooklyn to enforce Justice Gaynors ruling. . : . A continuous riot was in progress along the main lines of travel. Two women were injured, one seriously. She may die. Another woman and child came very near death. Innumerable persons were bruised and several were arrested on the charges of assault. Among those put off the trolley cars was President, Bird S. Coler, of the. borough of Brooklyn. Coler went peace ably enough after "Bouncer" had tech nically assaulted his wife by taking hold of her arm. Coler then addressed the crowd and told them not to pay a second fare. It was after this that the real trouble started, but what Coler had said was by no means the cause of the disturbance that followed, for he addressed but few people comparative ly. Women Dragged from Cars. At 12:40 o'clock this morning the police actively took on a still "more active form when the cars coming from the Island on- the Culver route ' were halted and the conductors started in to collect second fares. Inspector Donald, Grant, Deputy Po lice Commissioner, O'Keefe ancL&everal Brooklyn Rapid Transit inspectors were gathered at this point. Several passengers refused to pay the fair and the inspectors piled oh the car and began to drag them off. Deputy Commissioner O'Keefe gave orders to the policemen to throw the inspectors off the car andthey did so in a jiffy. - Further up the road the inspectors that had been thrown off hustled up' and tossed women, children' "and men off in a lively manner. Gradually the wearied crowds "made less resistance .and the more belated ones were glad to pay the double fare in order to get to their homes. UNION PRINTERS' MEETING. Convention Being Held at Colorado Springs Three Hundred Delegates Present. ' . ? - : By Associated Press. Colorado Springs, Aug. 13. The fif: ty second Annual convention of the International Typographical iUnion op ened their meeting this morning with three hudred delegates representing forty-six thousand printers. The chief event of the day was the formal pre sentation of the books of Amos Cum mings library at the Union Printers' Home. The chief business before the con vention which will continue all " the week is the consideration of plans- for further carying on the fight of the Un ion for the eight-hour day.. The. or ganization has expended ($800,000' in t-onducting this fight. The convention also affords the representatives of all unions of the international organiza tion an opportunity - to inspect the Smilding and the work of the 'union l orne. which has been maintained here tor the past thirteen years. Excursions to Cripple Creek: and oth r points of interest in the Pike's Peak region will be important features of the week. ' .', . - ' " K ' V Dr. McCraw Dead. r By Associated : Press. Richmond,- Aug 13.-Dr. ylames B. McCraw. a native of Richmond, and one of the oldest physicans in Virginia '-s dead at the age of 84. He was a jirominent Confederate Surgeon ana Um insr the war had charge of ' the Chimberazo Hospital here, where - 76,- 000 Confederate soliders were treatea. Master Robert Welch who was .'eatfly bruised in his scuffle with a goat several days ago is improving rapidly. NORFOLK IS FLOODED. Four Indies of. Rainfall Last Night Deluge the , City. Traffic Tied up. By Associated Press. "Norfolk. Va..' Aim i? tttii. - ' iriiu iiiuiusil unDrefmlpntort oit,n . -4 "'"a iur nearly two u lewra pi the present sum- Hn TiTn n linU. T i . t; . wu iast nignt, and today with a fall of between four and five inches in the last twenty-four hours, and that rain still nnninc a cverJffflere and city and suburb v-ar u-duic is tied up. Postoffice. rail mart on ployees comnellpd tn ot - r - w il C4.tr kucii yy ui xv early this morning, were forced to ouxuc yiaces almost waist deep olxxu uuuunions everywhere are bad. The United States weather bureau's seacuasi teiegrapn lines are prostrat DR. ELLIS DROWNED. Swept down Swollen Stream Yester day Saved His Little Son. By Associated Prsas Richmond. Va a iw 1 j rr- fan?oi "P. Ellis, a member of the Faculty and college physician of Randolph Macon onege, Asniand, Va., was drowned In otagg creek yesterdav. while on the way to pay a cnarity visit to an old ne gro patient. High water swept his tfucev down Stream. The Doctor's" five vpar-nlrl son was with him, but Was saved by his father placing him - in an ' overhanging tie?. SULTAN IMPROVES. Submitted to- Simple Appliance Which immeniaie KeiieT uoctor Kro- moted. By Associated Presss. Constairtinople. Ausr. 13. It is stated XT A. It s-m . uia; me feuitan passed a good night and ms condition is somewhat improved. His reluctance to submit to treatment has complicated the situation, but one or ine .faiace doctors induced him to allow the employment of a simnle an- pliance which gave immediate relief. The doctor, in recognition of his servi ces has been promoted to the rank of General. , TRIED TO PROTECT DAUGHTER. And Was Killed By Boy, Her Para mours-Murderer in Jail. Special The News. Greenville, S. C, Aug. 13. Allen Em erson, of Anderson county was" placed in the Greenville Jail-yesterday for killing ; Thos.' P. Drake, a well-to-do Anderson farmer, Saturday night. It is said that Emerson was found in Drake's daughter's bedroom and that a pistol duel began with the inevitable outcome. CAPT, HAMBLEY OF SALISBURY IS Promirent Citizen of Salisbury Died this Morning. Was Vice Pres'dent and General Manager of the Whitney Development Company. Special to The News. Salisbury, Aug 13. The city was shocked this morning to le'arn of the death of Capt. E. B. C. Hambley, which occurred at 3 o'clock this morning at his palatial' mansion on-South Fultbn street. Capt. Hambley had been quite sick for several weeks with typhoid and his friends were gratified last week at the marked improvement in his condition, but a change for the worse came Saturday. " Carjt. Hambley leaves a wife and 'one son and a little daughter. His wife was Miss Lottie Coleman, of Rockwell, this county. Capt. Hambley was vice-president and general' manager of the Whitney i Development Company and nad niS: general : offices in this city. Capt. Hambley was an Englishman by birth. He came to this country and engaged in gold mining, located" in Rowan and hadspent the greater por tion of his time here. His home was one of -the finest in the South and he entertained his friends royally, i ln a recent write-up of the Whitney Development Company -and of the de velopment on the Yadkin, tne bansDU ry Post had the following tos say of Capt. Hambley. is: - V - . '- T'hfi nossibilities for ,a large devel opment of the water-powers at the falls .... . 1 . "1 rr, J n of the YadKin nave wug ueeu i etsmz. ed by engineers and promoters' both north and south. In 1881, Mr. E. B. C. Hambley, a young Engusn engineer who had seen service in India- and ati Africa, was sent to North Caro lina to -take charge of several -gold mines owned by Englisn clients, ne re mained here, married and identified himself with many important Southern enterprises, taking up his home in this city and eventaully taking a depp interest in the 'possibilities i of the - water-power development on the Yadkin He was the first maa to take hold 'j, wi n,f wdtor-tiower wroposition and isone of the immediate associates of the Whitney-Stevenson omv i" their operations in connection with the Yadkin water-power development Mr Hambley commands the confidence 5 investors on account of his spendid judgment and business acumen; and epfesents a capital of oveth&n ?10 -000 000 He is keenly alive to tne Sou'th's commercial interests and much impressed with the nece sslty for the introduction of proper labor Into the South. ' . , -The heavy rhins lasV night about chubhes. " : Bvuiiruo hct& mcredai ZZ&Jlrn ' k1(iv v MR. BRYAN'S STATEMENT. Gives Out Statement as to Matter of Withdrawal of Sullivan. By Associated Press. Paris. Auer. 13. Mr. Bryan gave out a statement concerning the controver sy respecting the Illinois Democratic National Committeeman. Tho cpntro versv had crown out of Bryan's letter demanding the resignation of National Committeeman Sullivan to whicn de mand Sullivan returned a prompt re fusal and stated that Mr. Bryan had been misinformed respecting the sit uation. ' Mr. Brvan's rejoinder says no one but himself is responsible for the in formation contained in his letter.- Mr. Rrvan added: "I entered into this contest because I believed Roger Sul livan and John Hopkins had deliber ately robbed the Democrats of Illinois of their political rights and I still be lieve so. To secure political power by force or fraud ought to be as dis graceful in the eVes of the puDlice as to secure money by force and fraud. cannot conceive of any plausible de fense which Sullivan can make for remaining in the National Committee. Tf a bodv is unable to rid itseii or tv.Q icariorcMn of men like Sullivan rhrt BAfilco control the ptarty organiza tion in order to advance their corporate interests, it might ..as well dissolve. While I was anxious to give Sullivan a chance to retire without a fight it is probably just as well that he retusea for if we must fight to purify the party organization the sooner it begins the letter." NEW ENTERPRISES. Several Secure CHarters Tooay, Among Them New cotton mm ai Gaston ia. Special to The News. naiei&u, Pure Pood Company of Durham was chartered today at a capital of $10,000, ixr u -Tiniinwov J. A. HoDkins and others. for a general grocery business; - -m. r i a .1 Prt fiopf ntiin Holiana jvLanuiactuiius vu., uaoxiu,, C, Capital !jZD,UUU iur me ori wnnipn mills. Incorpora- tors G. A. Gray, B. W. Holland and others. Farmers' Gin Company, Pitt county, capital $3,000, by W. H. Kil patrick and others; Savannah Flume Ttfilhnro. Jackson county, operating flumes for transportation of i S20.00U. bv Alden How- ell, F. A. Lincoln and others of Waynes- ville. REPORT INSURANCE COMMITTEE. Provision of Report to Be Submitted T St. Paul Convention. , By Associated Press. ; Omaha, Neb., Aug, 13. The report of the committee on Insurance of American Bar Association, to uc mitted to the Convention St Paul, Aug 29 provides for the -drafting of a bill requiring deferred dividends on ij n;c . n Yio hVpntiiallv appor- li.e pjiivo - - - tioned, credited and certified to policy- holders ; repeals reciprocal icwuaw. j and valued : tax1 Jiaws; provides for strictor State1 -ittCbrporation laws, use Of mails to .uhliCensed concerns, pro vides for " supervision of interstate transactions -in insurance, and the es tablishment of a bureau of insurance in the Department ot uomiuwce auu Labor. '1S PERSONS INJURED In'Ciliision of Two Passenger Trains "15 Persons Were Injured. By Associated Press. Fort Worth, Texas, Aug. 13. Two passenger trains on the Chicago, Rock Island and Gulf railroad collided in the local yards, injuring 15 persons, W. O. Stevens, banker and Brink Poore both of -Bridgeport, Texas, were seri busly 'httrt:' ' ' i Kac iMemorial Orators. ; By 'Associated' Press. -. ft s Columbus, Ohio, Aug. 13 Justice Day of the United States Supreme Court and Senator Daniels, of Virginia, are the orators at the dedication of the city and county McKinley memorial at the main entrance of the State House ds, September' 14. ', - Policeman Murdered. By Ato. ited Press. ; . St. 1PcTburg, Aug. 13. Last night three poacemen were murdered in St. Petersburgoneih Moscow, and three In Kazan. , r ' GREAT CONFUSION OVER TIE MURDERS Man Produces Revolver, Shoots Waiter at Restaurant at Coney Island, Then Empties Weapon on Crowd. Thousands Search for Assassin, Would Hang Him. By Associated Press. . New York, Aug. 13. While the Oceanic Walk in the- Bowery in Coney Island was still crowded early today an unidentified man pulled a revolver and fired two shbts into the back of a waiter at Stauch's restaurant and then turned his weapon into the crowd !and fired four times as quickly as he could pull the trigger. Four persons were writhing ih agony i on the board walk when the man fled toward the ocean threatening any per sons who would pursue him. Thomas Fitzpatrick aged 25, Thomas McDonald, aged f3itmT -Geerge'-WMte, aged 26, may die. Annie-Smith, aged 20 was seriously hurt. . At the time of the shooting the crowd was pouring from the restaurant. In the throng were many women. At the sounds of the shots and the scream of a woman who witnessed the shooting the crowd broke in all directions. . As they fled the man deliberately turned the weapon toward them. As shot after shot rang out and the men and women fell to the walks scream ing a panic broke out. Women were thrown to the walk as the men ran over them in an effort to reach a place of safety. The stranger defied any one to follow him. He had a revolver in his right hand and shouted "The man who follows me I will kill." No one ventured to approach him then. He jumped over a railing and vanished in the direction of the ocean. Fully 10,000 persons stood at the en trance to the Bowery, from them swell ed a cry that the murderer must be lynched. They broke down all police barriers and forced their way to the "Bowery and overran the physicians whom the police had summonedThen down on the sands in the direction which the assassin took the crowd poured. Every avenue of escape was closed. It was generally understood through the advice of the ring-leader, self elected, that the man who fired the shots should be hanged from a pole in the surf avenue. Already an . dxcited crowd accepted the idea with satis faction and led by the police, every nook and corner of the place was searched. - Captain Harkins, in charge of ; the Coney Island police station, quickly strung out a long line of men along the Meetirg of the Fortieth Annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic Brings ' Hun dreds of Thousands Together ' at Minneapolis. By Associated Press. , Minneapolis, Aug 13 "Veterans ."by the thousands and other visitors by'the hundred thousands are here to attend the fortieth annual encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic, which is to continue throughout the week. De spite the fact that soliders-are rapidly leaving in numbers, the encampment promises to be one of the -most suc cessful ever held. . Besides the meeting-of the encamp ment : itself, there will be ; an annual meeting of many affiliated socities such as Woman's Relief Corps, Ladies of the Grand Army, Daughters of Vet erans and a number of. military organi zations. Social events planned for the entertainment of the" old soldiers, and their wives, are many and elaborate, ocean front. He had the exits guarded' as far as Brighton on the beach and at every terminal . of the Island. Men searched for the man dressed in a dark suit of clothes, and wearing a' straw hat. He was described asbeing short and smooth shaved. Two' strong search lights were play ing on the beach early today to assist the search and thousands were aiding the authorities in the search for the assassin. , TO FORM ASSOCIATION. Cotton Mill Owners Take an Import ant Step at Special Meeting. Charlotte mill owners have taken the initiative in the formation of a State association of mill owners. At a recent meeting of the Charlotte gentle men a call was issued for a state meeting to be held in this city October 16th. at which time final action will be taken in the matter. Mr. J. P. Wil son has been appointedv local Chair man. ; It is believed that the movement will receive the hearty and cordial-cooperation of cotton mill men all over the State and it is assured that such a step will be for the best Interests of this growing business. The tendency of such an association will be toward bringing: the milL. oners closer to. geLiier lor tiie discussion . aua sente- inent, of the Various- problems with which they have to deal. HALL AND GENTLE SAFE. Are Now in Penitentiary for Safe; Keeping, Subject ta Governor's Orders. Special The News. Raleigh, Aug. 13: Geo. Hair and J. R. Gentle, charged with being lead ers of the mob at Salisbury, are now in the penitentiary in accordance with the orders of Governor Glenn. -Hall, pending an appeal to the Supreme Court, from sentence of fifteen years, in the penitentiaryy, imposed by Judge Long, and Gentle .until his trial in the superior court, set for next term. Owing to the fact that prisoners are held merely subject to the order of : the Governor they are not re quired to wear stripes, v or work as regular 'convicts. INCREASE IN WAGES. Report of Bureau of. Labor" on Average Wages And Hours Per Day. By Associated Press. . Washington, Aug. 13. The report by the Bureau of Labor shows that in 1905 the average wages paid per hour in the principal manufacturing arid ine chanical industries was one and six tenths per cent higher than In 1904; the average hours remained the same while the weekly earnings of all the employes, owning to the increase of six and three-tenths per cent in the number of persons employed, was eight per cent greater. Retail prices of food six-tenths - per cent higher. As the average wages increased more than than the retail prices , an hour's wages in 1900 would purchase one per cent more food than in 1904. A DOUBLE- TRAGEDY. Man Shoots His Divorced Wife and Then Suicides. By Associated Press. T5nion City, Tenn., Aug. 13. Just be fore daylight Joseph Castlem an, living in Weakly county called at the home of his divorced wife ahd killed her with a shot gun, and instantly killed himself with the gun. He was aged 60 and she was fifty. ' DEAD BODY FOUND. Body of "Abner Jones Found Near Where Fight Occurred. - Middlesboro, .? Ky., ; ?&ug, 13. The body of Abner Jones said; tohaye;. been one of Frank Ball's-supporters in the recent fight hfctw.een-rBU and the Ken tucky - officers , at; Rosehlll, Va., . was the fight occurred. A BIG SHORTAGE. Paying Teller of Collapsed Bank Was $100,000 Short. Birmingham, Ala., Aug. 13,r The nffifialn of the First 'National Bank that Alexander R. Chisolm, paying teller of that, bank, is ?100, 000 short in - accounts. As .Chisolm ."was bonded for $30,000 the loss to the bank - will be reduced to ?70,000.- NO COURT THIS MORNING. Judge Peebles Wired That He Could , Not Get Here Until Tonight. Owing to the absence of Judsre Pee bles,' cf Jackson, tne August terrji of the Mecklenburg county superfpr court for ; the trial of criminal cases was not convened this morning. Judge Peebles wired Deputy Sheriff Johnston this morning that it would be impos sible for -him to arrive in Charlotte until tonight. Deputy Sheriff Johnston adjourned court until tomorrow morn ing at 9:30 o'clock. The present term in all probability will be a light one, as the docket shows but few important cases, and it is thought that these will be disposed of by Saturday. C There are 40 prisoners in jail awaiting trial and of this number- only one is liable to occupy any length of time. This is the trial bf the escaped convict, Neal Martin, who was under treatment at the Good Sa marl tan Hospital -when he threw off his illness and walked out of the hospital unseen. He was later arrsted for bur glary and Cdinmitted to jail on that charge. Burglary is a capital offense in this State and Martin will be tried for his life. - TH E PRI MARI ES TOMORROW. Both H. J.' Brown and Mr. McKee are Confident of Nomination. The second primary for the nomi nation of county commissioner, and a tax collector for district No. 1, em bracing eight townships in the upper section of the county will be held tomorrow. The friends of both Mes srs. Brown and McKee have added fuel to the second fire under the polit ical pot since last Tuesday and the result is anxiously awaited. The race in the upper section of the county is between Messrs. W. C. McCauley and J. C. Gluyas, for tax colector. The same officers of election are ex pected to act tomorrow as in the pri maries lat Tuesday. The polling places will be onened at 2 o'clock. RECORDER'S COURT. Very Few Cases at This -Morning's Session Will Harper on a Drunk. Very little worth recording took place at the Recorder's court this morning. The sessions on Monday are ordinarily interesting, but that of today was an exception. Will Harper, a white man, was charged with being drunk, but was behaving himself when arrest ed, ' and the court taxed him only ?5 and the costs. The case against Fred Burton who was the principal defendant in an af fair some weeks ago, and who after wards left the city, was called up but was continued owing to the absence of the chief witnesses.," v- . - - GREAT YE The Sabbath Brought the Biggest Crowd ot any Day to the Meet ing ot Friends at Guilford Col lege. v Meeting will Likely Ad journ Today. Special to TheNews. Guilford College. AU2. 13. Yester- j day was the greatest day of the North Carolina Yearly Meeting. a larger crowd was present than any other time. Although the heat abated some what the, dav closed with a veritable dloiidburst which resulted not only in wetting' numbers of the people but also in killing a1 horse. Mr. J. F. Sweatt Of Greensboro lost his fine S200.00 horse, it being struck by lightning. Three services for worship -were held. At 11 o'lock, Allen Jay preach ing in Memorial Hall where all the standing room was occupied; Dr. Bar ton, in King Hall and Arthur Chilson and wife' 'in the Meeting House, both of which places were crowded. The services tonight Were led by Herbert : Reynolds and Allen Jay was not so well attended because numbers of the people left as' soon after the rain as they could get away, but those who did attend were greatly blessed. The most important- days of the Yearly Meeting have passed but there is still some business to come up and possibly an address or two. So that the meeting will continue over today. There is no authority for the state ment but. it. is rumored that the time of meeting for the next Yearly Meet ing will be in June instead of August. This may come up in the business to day. . ' . '"How Women Love." rni wni A. Peters is claying the THiiinTi in "How Women Love," which will be the attraction at the Latta Park Auditorium tonight Tuesday and Wednesday evenings. "How Wo men Love" is an English melodrama in three . aets, and it is said to be one of the best the company has yet played. The third act is the most thrilling of - any scene that has ever been played at the Latta Park Audi torium. - How About Labor Day? The ; trreat national holiday Labdr jDaywliich is celebrated on an borate scale in mrts of the United States on the first Monday in Sep tember will be a quiet affair m Charlotte this year. At leasts we nave neard , or no announcement uiai there will be a, demonstration. Mr. J. C. Abernathy III. The friends of Mr. J. C. Abernathy will regret to know that he is quite ill at his home on East First street. As scon as! he is able he will go to Asheville where he Will remain until his health is better. - KE'Rli lttT G iiiitii riiiirT rrr-r mm mt rm DEATH HAS COME TO LITTLE GIRL Accidental Discharge of Gun Kills the 10-Year Old Daughter of Mr. C. G. runderburg. Broth er was Greasing Weapon when Discharge Occurred. . The Home Shrouded in Grief Over the Terrible Tragedy. Mouth and all the Lower Part ot Face Horribly Mutilated. Death In stantaneous. A little sister lying with eyes un closed and face horribly mutilated, a brother standing near weeping bit terly under the tremendous burden of death, -outlines the tragedy which shadows today the home of Mr. C. G. Funderburg,- who lives just off the Sugar Creek road, and one-half mile north of the city. ' Virgil Funderburg, the 16-year.-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Funderburg ' was handling his gun when his little sis- te?, Delia, came up and sat down near his side. Ignorant that the weapon was loaded the boy was greasing the trigger. By some means the trigger fell and the gun was discharged, the entire load en tering the mouth of the little girl who was near him. The gun was of u breech-loading kind, and the shell contained No. 7 shot. The little girl was hurled backward, and died . in stantly. Dr. C. S. McLaughlin was summoned, but he found the child dead, the load having lodged in the back part of the head. The child's face, the lower part especially is mutilated beyond recognition, and presents a ghastly appearance. Part of the nose and chin and all her teeth were blown off.' -The tragedy occurred this morning about 10 o'clock and the two children were at the time the sole occupants of the house. The- father had gone to, work the Toad nearby and the mother was gathering vegetables for dinner. At the report of the gun both rushed to the house, as well as a1 number of neighbors living -in" the Vicinity, to "find' the gruesome face of their daughter, torn and bleeding and looking the last earthly stare. The spectacle was hideous to strangers; it - was well-nigh unbear able to the family and. intimates who etood about the bed. A News representative drove to the home of Mr. Funderburg at noon and learned the detailed facts in the case. The home is shrouded In a heart breaking sorrow, death stealthy and sudden having come and carried away the only daughter. The boy upon Whom the blow falls with such tre mendous force is nearly prostrated. His grief Is peculiar and none can know it save those who have stood responsible for a sister's death by a careless handling of a deadly weapon. The family, so suddenly bereaved, are tenants on the farm of Sheriff Wallace, and live near the old Hall farm. They are well spoken of by those who have the opportunity of coming within the circle of their ac quaintance. The father is industri ous and has a nice farm upon which he labors. The little girl was 10 years old and the only daughter. She is sur vived by her parents and three brothers, Virgil, Harley and Law renee. No arrangements have yet been made for the funeral services. TRAIN JUMPS TRACK Slatesville Train Came Into the Sta . tion With Trucks of Rear Car on the Ground. Just as the train from Statesville which was due at the passenger sta tion at 12:35 was nearing its destina tion today the trucks on the rear car jumped the track, and the train moved a good distance before the engineer could bring the locomotive to a stand still. There were several passengers jarred up to a degree of discomfort, a good many more scared to a point of jumping, but none were injured. The trucks left the track just as the engine was at Trade street, and the rear car Was crossing a switch. The latter Was secure when an examination was made, and no cause whatever can be imagined for the trouble. SOCIAL. Announcement has been made of the approaching marriage of Miss Marycales Ledbetter and Mr. Alfred Settle Dockery, of Rockingham. The date will be some time in November. Mr. Dockery is well known in Char lotte. He is one ' of the' State's' most f romlnent young lawyers and one of her most popular citizens'. ' Mrs. A. Wunstorf has : returned to the' city after spending several weeks with relatives in Indiana and Ohio. Water Commissioners Today. "What promises to be an interesting meeting of the board of water commis sioners will be held at the city hall this afternbbn at 4 o'clock. Several matters of vital importance" will be discussed arid it is expected that the city water question will be brought up again when some-final disposition of It will be made. -IS